Basketball Sneakers

Basketball, one of the world’s most popular sports, is a significant driver in the footwear industry. Every major brand has a dedicated basketball imprint under their umbrella. Additionally, Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, ANTA and Li-Ning all boast signature athletes that currently star in the NBA, bringing on-court, All-Star endorsements to their performance product.

Every year, a host of new signature shoes are unveiled, brands also minting non-signature offerings on a consistent basis. Some of the notable current signature basketball sneakers are:

Nike Book 1
Nike Ja 1
Nike LeBron 21
Nike KD 17
Nike Sabrina 2
Nike GT Cut 3

adidas AE1
adidas Harden 8
adidas Trae Young 3

ANTA KAI 1

New Balance Kawhi 4
New Balance Fresh Foam BB v2

Jordan Luka 3
Jordan Tatum 3
Jordan Zion 3

Basketball Sneakers

Detailed Look At The Air Jordan 6 “Olympic” 2024 Retro

Among a slew of Nike and Jordan Brand drops centered around the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the return of the Air Jordan 6 “Olympic” stands...

By Andrew Rizzo April 15, 2024
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PJ Tucker Wears The Air Jordan 6 “Oregon Ducks” PE

Last year, Rockets’ wing PJ Tucker was named the undisputed sneaker king of the NBA by lacing up the likes of Off-White Air Jordan 1s...

By Ben Felderstein January 30, 2019
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The Florida Gators Unveil An Air Jordan PE Collection In Orange And Blue

Before, after, and during this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, Jordan Brand sponsored schools the likes of the University of Michigan and Georgetown University were given...

By Ben Felderstein July 18, 2018
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Detailed Look At The Air Jordan 6 “Gatorade” In Green Suede

The second half of December is set to be dominated by Jordan Brand’s numerous Gatorade-inspired releases, culminating with the drop of the Green Suede Air...

By Ben Felderstein December 11, 2017
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Sneakers Releasing Thanksgiving Week 2017

The Holiday times tend to be filled with copious amounts of sneaker releases that range from highly limited exclusives to GR models in intriguing colorways....

By Ben Felderstein November 20, 2017
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Preview The Air Jordan “Wheat” Collection Releasing In November

Between Nike and Jordan Brand, it seems like not a day goes by without a new silhouette being adorned in that fall-friendly “Wheat” hue. Starting...

By Ben Felderstein October 13, 2017
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The Gatorade Ad That Made Michael Jordan A Global Icon Gets Immortalized With Air Jordans

Updated on October 10th, 2017: The Air Jordan 6 “Gatorade” releases on December 16th, 2017 for $190. The advertising teams behind Michael Jordan’s endorsed products...

By Patrick Johnson July 24, 2017
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The Gatorade-Inspired Air Jordan 6 “Like Mike” Is Releasing This Fall

Updated on October 10th, 2017: The Air Jordan 6 “Gatorade” releases on December 16th, 2017 for $190. One of the more anticipated Air Jordan releases...

By Sneaker News July 16, 2017
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Air Jordans Were The Best-Selling Shoes In The First Quarter Of 2017

NPD Group’s Matt Powell released an interesting analysis of what exactly happened financially with the sneaker industry in the first quarter of 2017. The industry...

By Patrick Johnson May 3, 2017
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